Diane Ratliff

Experience

• 

  City of Charleston, IL

  Jul 2001 - Oct 2010

  Recreation Supervisor

  Worked with community programming focusing on activities outside of sports. Primary focus on preschool & school age programs but also covered senior programming and dogs!

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  Eastern Illinois University

  Aug 2010 - May 2021

  Instructor

  I taught Travel & Tourism, Festivals and Special Events, and Leadership in Recreation in the Recreation Administration Department.

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  City of Charleston IL

  Oct 2010 - now

  Work to promote the City of Charleston as a tourism destination. I also work in conjunction with Eastern Illinois University for increasing community and university collaboration.I also plan and assist with many special events in Charleston such as Red, White, & Blue Days, Christmas in the Heart of Charleston, the Charleston Challenge Race Series, Easter Egg Hunts, Town & Country Art Show and many others.

  • Director of Parks, Recreation, & Tourism, City of Charleston IL

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Tourism & Special Events

    Oct 2010 - Jan 2022